Large buttressed tree. Young parts at first greyish buff pubescent, early caducous except on inflorescence, calyx, corolla outside, ovary and nut; twig apices and stipule outside densely so at first, becoming sparse as parts expand, remaining dense on inflorescence and nut. Twig. c. 1 mm ø apically, slender, smooth, with minute inconspicuous stipule scars. Bud to 5 by 3 mm, compressed, ovate-falcate. Stipule to 7 by 5 mm, oblong, subacute, caducous. Leaves 5.5-14 by 2.5-6 cm, oblong-lanceolate, thinly coriaceous, glabrescent; base obtuse to broadly cuneate, acumen to 1 cm long, prominent, broad; nerves (11-)15-19 pairs, slender, at 45°-55° to the midrib but up to 90° at the base; tertiary nerves very slender, densely scalariform, frequently obscure; midrib slender, raised beneath, evident but somewhat depressed above; petiole 1-1.8 cm long, slender. Panicle to 10 cm long, slender, lax, pendent, the branchlets bearing to 5 secund flowers; bracts and bracteoles minute, linear, fugaceous. Flower bud to 1 cm long, slender. Sepals broadly ovate; outer 3 acute, inner 2 acuminate, with thin margins. Petals bright yellow-red at base within, narrowly lanceolate, densely pubescent on parts exposed in bud. Stamens 20-28; filaments lorate, tapering, glabrous; anthers narrowly oblong, glabrous, the two outer cells somewhat the larger; appendage c. 1/2 as long as anther, with 1-4(-8) long bristles. Ovary ovoid-conical, densely pubescent, surmounted by a columnar glabrous style c. 1/2 its length. 3 longer fruit calyx lobes to 5.5 by 1 cm, spatulate, obtuse, c. 3 mm broad above the to 8 by 5 mm saccate thickened base; 2 shorter lobes to 3 cm long, linear but similar at base. Nut to 8 by 5 mm, ovoid, apiculate, hidden by base of calyx lobes.
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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